Natal plum (carissa), raw leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Natal plum (carissa), raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apples, canned for less sodium.
Pick Natal plum (carissa), raw for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.27 g0.81 gWIN
- Carbohydrate25.13 g21.98 g
- Fibermore is better2.99 g—
- Total sugarsless is better22.15 g—
- Total fat0.64 g2.1 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.1 g—
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4.48 mg4.84 mg
- Potassiummore is better104.48 mg419.35 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better5.97 mg17.74 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.36 mg2.11 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better4.48 mg25.81 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.3 mg61.29 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

